Get students to collaborate together to create an interactive infographic on Wakelet! The mood board layout on Wakelet is ideal for creating shared visual collections. Students can work in teams to present content area information at a glance with this project based learning activity and be
Online Research and Reading Using PebbleGo in the Classroom
Learn more about the online research and reading platform PebbleGo by Capstone and how it can be used to enhance learning across the curriculum in the elementary classroom. PebbleGo compensated me for writing this review, but the thoughts and opinions are my own. What is
IPAD APPS FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS
I'm sharing with you 2 free iPad apps for teaching economics in the elementary classroom - plus a free download! Just so we are all clear, I am specifically sharing apps that focus on buying, spending, and economic choices rather than apps that reviewing money skills (there are plenty of
GOOGLE EARTH SCAVENGER HUNT
Using Google Earth to send students on an engaging scavenger hunt around the world without leaving their chairs! Google Earth is one of my students' favorite online resources - they love looking up their homes, their school, and "walking" virtually around the neighborhood. Paired with
FOSTER A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE WITH AUDIO QR CODES
We incorporated audio QR codes into classroom community building activities to create audio QR positive messages to display around the school or classroom. Inspired by the "Choose Kind" movement, my class was brainstorming some fun ways to promote kindness. A few years ago, some students created